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Records of Visnews relating to women
Catalogue reference: 8VNS
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This record is about the Records of Visnews relating to women dating from 1977-1987.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- 8VNS
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Title (The name of the record)
- Records of Visnews relating to women
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1977-1987
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Description (What the record is about)
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The archive consists of a bundle of [Reuters] telexes, visual news-service production sheets from the News Research Unit of Visnews News Services and other papers, including press releases. All relate in some way to women's status, rights, actions and issues in different countries of the world, including France, Zimbabwe, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), United States of America (USA), South Africa, Italy, Ethiopia and Libya.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Visnews News Services
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- London University: London School of Economics, The Women's Library
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <corpname>Visnews, news agency</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 0.5 A box (1 folder, 36 items)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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This collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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Exact provenance unknown.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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See the corporate history for Visnews; fl.1950-1985; news agency
Visnews (fl.1950-1985) was an international film and television news agency, operating from the 1950s until it was taken over by Reuters in 1985. It was later re-named Reuters Television.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/a9399fcf-570a-4576-a56c-3051b9810d49/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at London University: London School of Economics, The Women's Library
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Records of Visnews relating to women